The Role of Culture in Education and the Social Environment: A Multilevel Analysis of Social Group Problems—A Systematic Review of the Findings of World Scientists

This article systematically analyzes the problems of various social groups at many levels, studying the importance of culture in education and the social environment, and identifying research trends among world scientists over the past 5 years (2022–2026). A systematic literature review was conducted in January 2026 using the PRISMA 2020 methodology, as a result of which 109 peer-reviewed, indexed publications from Scopus, Web of Science, and ERIH+ were selected and analyzed. As a result, the most current research trend was identified to use cultural intelligence theory, measurement tools, scales, and concepts in the analysis of multi-level problems of various social groups. The main conclusion: culture in education and its social environment in the context of social groups has not been studied systematically enough; therefore, cultural intelligence measurements can contribute to the understanding of the causes of problems of various social groups involved in the educational process in four dimensions: (1) metacognitive, (2) cognitive, (3) motivational, and (4) behavioral. The development of cultural intelligence in an individual person promotes a dialogue between different social groups that is constructive, open, and based on mutual empathy. Originality of the study: a systemic analysis of multi-level problems of social groups in the context of education, culture, and social environment was carried out, determining theoretical and empirical aspects and their contradictions.